Pre paid postage envelope was included in the kit.
How to test siding for asbestos.
The date of the building or material can also tell you a lot about asbestos risk.
Check the national voluntary laboratory accreditation program for a list of epa certified asbestos testing lab that will take your sample and follow their instructions for submission.
Wet the material you will be sampling with a mister or spray bottle.
A small sample of the material which might be or contain asbestos is placed in a sealable container to be sent to a lab for testing.
A highly effective and inexpensive fire retardant material and thermal and acoustic insulator asbestos was used extensively in home construction from the early 1940s through the 1970s.
Look online for a lab near you to have a test performed on your siding and ensure the safety of your home and family.
Step by step check list for collections asbestos testing samples.
Shut off any heating or cooling units and close all doors and windows that might create a draft.
Simply place a one inch by one inch piece of the building material you wish to test for example ceiling tile floor tile roofing etc.
While an expert lab test using polarized light microscopy may be needed to identify the specific type of asbestos fiber or to identify the presence of asbestos in air or dust samples many asbestos containing building products not only are obvious and easy to recognize but since there were not other look alike products that were not asbestos a visual identification of this material can be virtually a certainty in many cases.
They then send the samples to a qualified laboratory to test and determine whether they contain asbestos.
Use a utility knife or similar tool to cut a sample of the material.
Many manufacturers made their products to look like asbestos free products so it is not really possible to determine if your siding contains asbestos just by looks.
The name has its origin in the greek word for inextinguishable.
Second you mail the findings to a laboratory and after a few days the results are sent back to you.
The area where the sample was taken is patched with plastic sheet drywall or tape to prevent suspected fibers from spreading.
This prevents any stray fibers from becoming airborne.
Generally asbestos testing kits work in a two step process.
First after purchasing a low cost kit at a home improvement center or online you obtain suspected asbestos from an area of your home.
The only way to be sure whether your siding contains asbestos is to have it tested.
